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86 Restaurants in 16 km
2008-02-25 16:20:00 by Astrid Al-Hadeedi, Lecturer, American University of Kuwait The World Health Organization lists Kuwait as the 8th fattest country in the world with a 74.2% prevalence of overweight individuals, behind Nauru (94.5%), Federated States of Micronesia (91.1%), Cook Islands (90.9%), Tonga (90.8%), Niue (81.7%), Samoa (80.4%) and Palau (78.4%). This small group of Pacific Island countries has ... More About: Restaurants
BIOpsy: Educational opportunities @ Cyprus International Institute
2008-02-07 02:59:00 The Cyprus International Institute for the Environment and Public Health, in association with the Harvard School of Public Health, is announcing the following educational programs and scholarships: “We have a world class 1 year Masters Program in Environmental Health which is taught by faculty from Harvard and other prestigious scholars from around the globe. We are ... More About: Educational , Opportunities
Vain Souls with White Wings
2008-01-23 08:30:00 Shall we go to bed ?.. Doctor? Prejudice subdued, different ethnic groups have managed to manifest certain socio-behavioral traits, some of which are good, and other ones not particularly flattering. And although every unique individual harbors within his soul the opposite of all characters and traits, some of those traits may manage to surface as ... More About: White , Souls , Wings , Vain
Tunnel vision
2007-11-20 02:52:00 In 2001, a Pakistani woman was publicly gang-raped and later forced to walk the streets of her village unclothed, exposed to the rest of the villagers. This atrocity was perpetrated by individuals who claim to be faithful Muslims and who begin their sermons with the mention of God and our prophet Mohammad, PBUH. The first ... More About: Tunnel , Vision
Priority Check
2007-08-23 12:03:00 Budget allocated to the improvement of Kuwait’s health services (2007): USD 181 million (KWD 51 million) Kuwait’s contribution to the Katrina disaster: USD 500 million (KWD 141 million) Go figure. More About: Check , Priority
The Health of Kuwait ? Awake Yet?
2007-07-13 18:04:00 Certain generalizations can be made from the analysis of our system. There seems to be a trend towards an ultraconservative approach to decision-making. Risk taking is discouraged and our policy-makers have adopted the ?band-aid? technique to solve conflicts whereby essential rights are consistently being withdrawn when complaints are filed by both laypeople and uninformed politicians instead ... More About: Health , Kuwait , Wait , Awake , Heal
The Health of Kuwait ? A Wake up Call (Part IV)
2007-06-09 00:04:00 Other dysfunctional foundations of our health care system need attention. A primary care system should consist of a physician, internist or family practitioner, assigned to or chosen by the patient to follow his or her care, schedule routine follow-up visits, recommend screening tests in due time, and, when indicated, provide referrals to either a specialist or a ... More About: Health , Kuwait , Wake , Part , Call
Little Children
2007-05-23 23:44:00 The investigation and prosecution of crimes perpetrated by the mentally ill is an excessively sensitive issue. As you will come to understand, legal systems throughout the world have struggled with the determination of one?s guilt in the face of a coexisting psychotic disorder. One controversial case recently tried in Texas is that of Andrea Yates, ... More About: Children , Litt
The Health of Kuwait ? A Wake up Call (Part III)
2007-05-21 19:28:00 Many of you have noticed a number of newly refurbished departments in our hospitals. Their new design may be appealing in some ways but, in most instances, are not in-line with basic patient safety standards. It does not take a health care architect to tell you that slippery marble or granite flooring is hazardous, it ... More About: Health , Kuwait , Wake , Part , Call
Foreign Medical Treatment - Health Care Sidetracked
2007-04-27 03:17:00 The recent disputes over the responsibilities of the Foreign Medical Treatment Department at the Ministry of Health are further highlighting the misguidance of our health care system. While we focus on getting our patients out of the country to more capable providers, time has deepened our homeland?s health care crisis. Indeed, misinformed decision-makers and erroneous ... More About: Health Care , Care
The Health of Kuwait ? A Wake up Call (Part II)
2007-04-12 20:06:00 Following the 2000 WHO report and to respond to the needs of their population, our neighbors have engaged in large scale upgrades of their systems. Increasing financial prosperity allowed for the creation of new, state-of-the-art health care facilities thereby increasing the availability of care. Qualified professionals were recruited from Western nations to spearhead the advancement of ... More About: Health , Kuwait , Wake , Part , Call
The Health of Kuwait ? A Wake up Call (Part I)
2007-03-30 19:30:00 Health is neither a luxury nor a commodity; it is an unquestionable right of every human being. Governments must strive to provide the best possible care to their people. The public must be informed of advances in health care and have access to a scope of quality services. In an altruistic realm this could probably ... More About: Health , Kuwait , Wake , Part , Call
No Health without Mental Health
2007-03-26 02:58:00 Depression is one of the leading contributors to the global burden of disease in close proximity to ischemic heart disease. It is also a major cause of disability worldwide. Other mental disorders like substance abuse and psychotic disorders have shown to contribute to the global burden of disease in a significant way as well. Despite ... More About: Health , Mental , Mental Health , Menta , Heal
Lady in White
2007-03-10 21:30:00 Upon the increasing awareness of the need for professional unions and consolidating bodies, and with the recent birth of “Kuwait Health United in North America”, the new institution that recently gathered under it’s wing many post graduate physicians and dentists residing in North America, I find it essential to start by pointing out for those ... More About: White , Lady
Regional Success Stories
2007-03-05 22:24:00 After backing the privatization movement, let me begin this post by highlighting one of the region’s most commendable achievements in the public health care sector: Oman’s hike to the WHO’s 2001 top 10 list of global health care systems. In the 1970s, Oman’s health care system was struggling with high infant mortality rates, low life expectancies and a ... More About: Stories , Regional , Success , Gion , Tori
Privatizing Health Care
2007-03-02 19:42:00 what holds true of financial or educational institutions holds equally true of the health care sector. the benefits of privatization in reversing the negative effects of a cumbersome public administration, with its complex and, far too often, outdated regulations, lack of incentive or efficient quality assurance measures, have been clearly proven time and again in ... More About: Health , Health Care , Care , Riva , Atiz |
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